Garment-hanger.



PATENTED AUG. 14, 1906.

M. LA F. STANSBURY.

GARMENT HANGER. APPLICATION FILED MAYZZ. 1905.

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MERVYN LA FAYETTE STANSBURYI OF HIGHWOOD, NEW JERSEY.

GARMENT-HANGER- No. 828,435. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 14, 1906.

Application filed May 22.1905. Serial No. 261.606. 7 To all whom it may concern: shown the rods 4: as arranged in couples for Be it known that I, l\'IERVYN LA FAYETTE the sake of not obscuring the coat-hangers; STANSBURY, a citizen of the United States, but it will be understoodthat preferably the residing at Highwood, in the county of Berpins are set side by side at equal space apart State of New Jersey, have invented in the manner shown in Fig. 4. This arrangecertain new and useful Improvements in i ment permits the accommodation of a much Garment-Hangers, of which the following is greater number of trousers than when they a specification. are arranged in couples.

My invention relates to garment-hangers, The rods 4 are slightly resilient, and it is and more particularly to such constructions an easy matter to insert a pair of trousers of this character as are ordinarily termed between them or to withdraw the same. There are no clamps to open nor any projecting parts which are liable to catch and tear the cloth when the trousers are hastily removed. In addition to this two smooth rounded parallel rods, between which the trousers are placed, permit them to be inserted some distance above the knee and then drawn down to the position shown in Fig. 3, between the rods 4", thus smoothing out and creasing the trousers.

If desired, the rods 4 or 4 might bemounted so as to rotate as rollers or each be formed with a surrounding revoluble sleeve 4, as shown in Fig. 5. a

The under side of the bracket or supporting-b ar 3 is provided with means for supporting a row of coat-hangers 5. In Figs. 1 and 2 this means is shown as series of openings through the longitudinal rib 3, into which the hooks are placed; but a slightly more convenient arrangement is shown in Fig. 4, where the bar 3 carries beneath it a longitucloset sets, designed to be fastened upon the inside of a closet-door and to support trousers, sk rts, or coats.

The object of the invention is to provide such a hanger which shall admit of an economy of space in hanging garments, which shall permit easy removal or replacement of a garment, which shall provide for the hanging of a double row of trousers, and therefore double the capacity of the closet.

IIeretofore the so-called closet sets designed to be supported on a closet-door have only provided for the hanging of one line of trousers or skirts and have made no provision for the hanging of coats, hats, &c.

My device allows the hanging of two rows of trousers with intermediate supports for coats, &c., and provides a support for hats and neckties as well. It is designed to be fastened to the inside of a closet-door and to into the closet-space. Thus when the door is closed the heretofore wasted space in the center isoccupied. dinal rod 3', over which the hooks of the My invention consists in the peculiar concoat-hangers may be caught. If. the form structions and arrangements of parts set shownin Fig. 1 is used, the holes 3 should forth in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1. is a perspective view of one form of my hanger. Fig. 2- is a side view. Fig. 3 is a front view of a construction embodying the principles of my hanger, but showing a different form of support. Figs. 4 and 5 are details of modifications.

Like numerals designate like parts.

In Fig. 1, 2 designates a base-plate from which projects a supporting bracket or bar 3 of any convenient length and cross-section.

Projecting outwardly on both sides of the bar 3 are a row of trousers-hanger rods 4. These are preferably given an upward slant on an angle corresponding to the angle of the bottom edge of a trousers-leg, and

be placed between hanger rods. If that shown in Fig. 4 be used, the coats or other garments may be shifted on the rod to the most convenient position.

At the inner end of the bar 3 I place a belt or cravat saddle 6. This has a rounded upper face and a flange 6 at the front to pre vent the cravats, belts, braces, or whatever is hung over the saddle from slipping OF.

7 7 designate a series of vertical pegs projecting upward from the bar 3 and intended for the support of hats.

In Fig. 3 I show the bar 3 as supported on standards 8. This form is of great convenience in tailoring-shops. I the dis- The advantages of my invention over anytance between the rods is just suflicient to thing known to me are many. en in of trousers-legs place on a closet-door and filled with clothes,

allow the insertion of a pair between any two of them. In Fig. 1 I have 1 space in the interior of'the closet ordinarily the couples of trousersbe inspected or handled and unused is filled, and yet when the door is opened the closet is entirely unobstructed. It doubles the number of garments which may be hung from the sa e length of supporting-bar. It combines in one compact construction means for hanging trousers, coats, hats, and belts, so arranged that any garment thereon may be easily handled without the necessity of removing or shifting any other garment.

The construction shown in Fig. 3 is of especial utility in clothing establishments. In these it is the common practice to pile the clothes on counters. This entails when a certain coat or pair of trousers is desired either the hauling out of the garment from the middle of the pile, which is liable to crease or rumple the remaining clothes, or else that the superincumbent layers of garments should be removeda matter of some difficulty and liable to disorder the pile of clothes. y my construction clothes may are always kept in good shape.

WVhile I have shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 5 the rods 4 as separate pieces inserted from each side of the central support 3, I believe the preferable manner of forming these rods 4 would be as shown in Fig. 3, where opposite rods are of one continuous piece inserted through the bar. These may be either bent upwardly before insertion or after and may be of any cross-sectional form desired.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. I11 a garment-hanger, a central longitudinal supporting-bar, rods projecting outward therefrom on opposite sides thereof,

adjacent rods on the same side being so placed as to hold a pair of folded trouserslegs or other garment between them, and spreaders or hangers hung on the central support beneath the said bar, substantially as described.

2. In a garment-hanger, a central longitudinal supporting-bar, a series of adjacent rods projecting outward therefrom on both sides, so relatively positioned to each other that adjacent rods on the same side will hold a pair of trousers-legs between them; a longitudinal bar supported beneath the main bar, and. coat-hangers hung upon said bar, substantially as described.

In a garment-hanger, a central longitudinal supporting-bar, vertical pegs on the supporting-bar, oppositely-placed trousersholding rods projecting outward therefrom on opposite sides, adjacent rods on the same side being so relatively positioned as to hold a pair of folded trousers-legs or other garments between them, and coat-hangers supported on the said bar beneath the same, substantially as described.

4. In a garment-hanger, a central longitudinal supporting-bar, vertical pegs on the supporting-bar, oppositely-placed rods projecting outward therefrom on opposite sides, adjacent rods on the same side being so relatively positioned as to hold a pair of folded trousers-legs or other garments between them, and coathangers supported on the, said bar beneath the same, and a belt or cravat saddle on said support, substantially as described.

5. In a garment-hanger, a central longitudinal supporting-bar having a base for attachment to a vertical surface, rods projecting outward therefrom on opposite sides thereof adjacent rods on the same side being so relatively positioned as to hold a pair of folded trousers-legs or other garments between them, vertical hat-pegs on the upper side of the supporting-bar, means for supporting coat-hangers from the said longitudinal bar beneath the trousers-rods, and a cravat-saddle at the junctionof the longitudinal bar with the base, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MERVYN LA FAYETTE STANSBURY. 

